RYLEIGH’s phone rang, the melody of the dog’s bark which was her ring tone filled the room. Instead of answering the call, she hugged her legs and continued to sob. Various memories of the past surged in. She couldn’t contain the rush of emotion as she heard the sound she missed so much.
When Ryleigh left home, she thought that things would be easy as long as she has the money but being a fifteen-year-old kid was a disadvantage. On her first night away from home, the random bus that she rode on for her escape brought her to a deserted area on a county far from their hometown. After walking several kilometers, she was able to find a place to stay.
She stayed on a run down motel. The bed’s mattress smelled like pee and the tarnished steel bed creaked whenever she moves. The c
